Opinion
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June 24, 2015
Leaky Caps
On July 3, 2010 Gov. Christie reached a bipartisan consensus with legislative leaders to provide long-awaited property tax relief for beleaguered New Jerseyans. They called it a hard cap of 2 percent.
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June 20, 2015
DAR Mission
The Great John Mathis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is conducting a membership drive as part of a nationwide celebration to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of…
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•June 17, 2015
Vaccine Court Payout Figures Reflect Discrepancy Between Data and Dogma
If you’re a pharmaceutical company and you discover the Federal Communications Commission appears to have no problem with your showing tasteless, if not downright offensive, commercials for…
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June 17, 2015
Let’s Vote on It
It has been five years since the initial study regarding the proposed merger of the Long Beach Island Grade School and the Ethel Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City became a reality.
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June 17, 2015
Glorious Beach
Finally I have returned here to the serene and lustrous beaches of Long Beach Island. The Shack I always looked for is long gone. Let me see the beach, the glorious beach: “An endless dune, this…
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June 17, 2015
Gap in the Dunes
As a signer granting the replenishment of the dunes on my property, I must admit reluctance to dedicate the welfare of my property to an agency or strangers. The property was my livelihood, and…
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June 17, 2015
Stalling Game
In response to Sherry Schnepp’s letter (“Step Up for Surflight,” 6/3), I say that a solution for Surflight is at hand, and has been at hand since March.
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June 17, 2015
Salve to the Soul
Is it unusual to hear that a narrow stretch of beach and bay, complete with sun, surf, sand and scallops, is a wonderful place to visit? One (the writer) hopes that a note such as this is still…
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•June 17, 2015
Don’t Let Mary Lee Give You Shark-Phobia!
You’ve probably heard about Mary Lee the great white shark. This 16-foot shark recently became a Twitter sensation, with over 70,000 followers, as a result of news stories and satellite technology…
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June 17, 2015
Thanks
I would like to thank all of the people who participated in our annual flower sale at St. Peter’sat the Light, Barnegat Light. We especially want to extend our thanks to all the people who purchased…
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•June 17, 2015
Want to Talk, Dad?
You ever have that one big talk with your dad? You know the one I mean. Yes, the talk about the birds and the bees, the value of a dollar and responsible drinking. I never got that talk. Money – I…
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•June 10, 2015
The Old Man and the Bay
The cooler thumped onto the gunwale behind me as I unloaded the boat for the trip home. The old man had brought his car alongside to load his gear and had passed the cooler up to me so I could load…
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June 10, 2015
Cuba Must Cooperate
Now that the United States has removed Cuba from the list of foreign governments that sponsor terrorism, it’s time for Havana to reciprocate and return terrorist and convicted cop killer JoAnne…
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June 10, 2015
Self-Serving Measure
One of the wonderful things about living in New Jersey is that we have cheap gas and we don’t have to pump it ourselves. Neither you nor your aging grandmother has to get out of the car to wrestle…
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June 10, 2015
Honest People
I would like to thank whoever found my wallet and turned it in to Walmart customer service. It is nice to see that thereare still honest people in this world.
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June 10, 2015
Anti-Antibiotics
Recently, President Obama directed federal agencies to serve antibiotic-free meat and poultry in government cafeterias. The FDA will require animal producers to obtain authorization from a licensed…
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June 10, 2015
Brazen Display
Thanks to the letter writer who called attention to the situation on the beach in Loveladies (“Faux Resort,” 5/27). For the past few years, we have walked past those misleading, obnoxious signs and…
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June 10, 2015
Dangerous Driving
Residents of the north end of LBI face a challenge every time we leave the Island. There are three problems.
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June 10, 2015
Phenomenal Support
Hop Sauce Festival has its finger on the pulse. Craft beer, hot sauce, original music, fashion, family and fun are simply the things we think our target audience loves. One of our main goals is to…
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June 10, 2015
Not the Hamptons
I’m glad you finally addressed the issue of the “Faux Resort” (5/27), Ms. Granowitz. My husband and I walk on the beach from Harvey Cedars to Loveladies and have seen the big white house with the…
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June 10, 2015
Dagali Memories
Seeing the article last week about the Stolt Dagali artifactsdonated tothe Maritime Museum brought back many memories.
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•June 3, 2015
Remembering D-Day and Uncle Benny
June, named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and hearth, is a month for celebration and remembrance: weddings, wedding anniversaries, graduations and birthdays. June also signals the…
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•June 3, 2015
Prepping for the First Big Debate With My Top-10 Material
Aug. 6, Cleveland, Ohio – my chance, and the chance for others just like me, to break from the doldrums of 1 percent support to the big time of presidential politics.
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June 3, 2015
Step Up for Surflight
Here I go again on the subject of Surflight Theatre and the issues it has been faced with only because well-meaning folks over the past 15 years tried to alter what was an institution on LBI with a…
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June 3, 2015
Further Discrimination
We are writing in reply to the letter (“Untrue Statement,” 4/1) from Sen. Chris Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove.
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June 3, 2015
Refocus Priorities
Barry Himmelhoch from Ship Bottom had a great summation on the Island school debate (“School Needed,” 5/20). “When the world closes a school, it closes a mind,” Barry wrote. It should be that simple…
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June 3, 2015
Dangerous Dog
My dog was attacked by a pit bull on North Second Street in Surf City midday on Memorial Day. I was walking him on a leash when a dog came running from 2 North Second St. The owner was putting her…
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•June 3, 2015
Memorable Weekend
This Memorial Day weekend was undoubtedly one I will never forget. It actually began on Thursday night when I stopped at a furniture store on the way to LBI and miraculously found a living room set…
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June 3, 2015
First-Class Job
Congratulations to the new Acme store, a first-class job all the way! They needed it. LBI needed it. If you haven’t been there, give it a shot. They have everything there, except rooms to rent, and…
